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Places to explore in ConwyWales · North Wales

From the seaside promenades of Llandudno, tucked beneath the limestone headland of the Great Orme, Conwy climbs to the highest ground in Wales. The Carneddau and Glyderau rise in the west, and the hanging valley of Cwm Idwal holds one of Britain's first nature reserves beneath the cliffs. Edward I threw up Conwy Castle and its ring of town walls in the 1280s, still among the finest medieval defences in Europe. The wooded Conwy valley leads inland past the cascade of Swallow Falls to the village of Betws-y-Coed, while Bodnant Garden tumbles down a hillside above the river.

The best of Conwyworth the trip

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.

Eryri

National Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

2,140 km²

Photo of Bodnant Garden, a house & garden near Rowen, Conwy, north Wales.

Bodnant Garden

House & garden near Rowen

Terraced garden with its famous laburnum arch.

Photo: Tryfan, a 918m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Tryfan

Hewitt · Nuttall near Capel Curig

Iconic scramble with the Adam and Eve summit stones.

918 m

Photo of Conwy Castle, a ruined castle in Conwy, north Wales.

Conwy Castle

Castle near Conwy

Eight-towered castle above a walled medieval town.

Photo of Llynnau Mymbyr, a lake near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Llynnau Mymbyr

Llyn near Capel Curig

Twin lakes at Capel Curig giving one of the classic reflected views of the Snowdon Horseshoe.

Photo of Llyn Crafnant, a lake near Trefriw in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Llyn Crafnant

Llyn near Trefriw

A wooded reservoir lake in a side valley above Trefriw, a quiet walking and fishing spot.

Photo of Llyn Geirionydd, a lake near Trefriw in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Llyn Geirionydd

Llyn near Trefriw

A lake in the Gwydir Forest above Trefriw, one of the few in Eryri allowing powered watersports.

Photo: Carnedd Llewelyn, a 1,062m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Carnedd Llewelyn

Hewitt · Nuttall near Capel Curig

The high point of the Carneddau and, after Yr Wyddfa, one of the highest mountains in Wales

1062 m

Photo: Castell y Gwynt, a 972m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Castell y Gwynt

Nuttall near Capel Curig

A shattered rock tor on the Glyderau ridge whose Welsh name means "castle of the winds"

972 m

Photo: Foel Grach, a 975m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Foel Grach

Hewitt · Nuttall near Capel Curig

A remote top on the high Carneddau plateau, best known for the little stone refuge just below its summit

975 m

Photo: Glyder Fach, a 994m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Glyder Fach

Hewitt · Nuttall near Capel Curig

A 994-metre summit of shattered rock, home to the jutting Cantilever Stone.

994 m

Photo: Pen yr Ole Wen, a 979m hill near Capel Curig in Eryri, Conwy, north Wales.

Pen yr Ole Wen

Hewitt · Nuttall near Capel Curig

The steep southern start of the Carneddau, rising straight up from Llyn Ogwen in Eryri

979 m

Hills & peaks in Conwy 23

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Other sights in Conwy 11

Villages & towns in Conwy 9

Lakes & lochs in Conwy 10

Trails in Conwy 4

Beaches & swimming in Conwy 2

Waterfalls in Conwy 2

Houses & gardens in Conwy 7

Castles & strongholds in Conwy 3

Protected landscapes in Conwy 1

Eryri2,140 km²

Ancient stones in Conwy 10

Churches in Conwy 8

Pubs & restaurants in Conwy 8

Country estates in Conwy 6

Farms, vineyards & producers in Conwy 4

Roman sites in Conwy 3

Abbeys & priories in Conwy 1

Aberconwy Abbeybelow ground